This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. By Anna Bell Being an author is a dream job and I know that I’m extremely lucky to live the dream and do it full-time Yet, as with any job, there are bad bits. Here are what I think are the worst bits. Would you … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – The Bad Bits
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The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – The Debate Rages On
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.By Anna Bell I wrote a column last year about how, as an unpublished or unrepresented author, it’s hard to know whether a publishing deal is good or not. Having recently read a forum debate about which is the better route – … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – The Debate Rages On
The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Losing the Plot
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.By Anna Bell In a recent email from my editor, she told me that she really liked the ending of my new novel and that she thought it was lovely and sweet. I scratched my head. I couldn’t for the life of me remember what happened at … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Losing the Plot
The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Where to Write
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. By Anna Bell Since buying our house I’ve been ridiculously excited about my writing room, and finally after months and months of renovations, I have a useable room. Now that I can use it, it’s making think about where I write … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Where to Write
The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Obsessive-Compulsive Writing
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.By Anna Bell Whilst working on a sample chapter for my new book series, I’ve been breaking my golden rule and labouring over a single paragraph. I’ve been absolutely fixated on getting the opening lines just right. Do you ever get … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Obsessive-Compulsive Writing